FestivalMexicoChecked 15 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
FICG42 — Festival films
Closes 31 Oct 2026
Saturday 31 October 2026, 18:00 Mexico City time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Dates confirmed in the FICG42 rules: short films closed on 16 October and feature films close on 31 October 2026, both at 6pm Central Mexico time.
Official page: https://vp.eventival.com/ficg/2027/custom-page/regulations_for_participants_ficgg_42/show
- Who can apply
- Films with a Mexican premiere; Mexican, Ibero-American and international sections
- You get
- Mayahuel awards, with cash prizes of up to MXN 500,000 in the top sections
- Entry fee
- MXN 200–400
- Making
- Fiction feature, Documentary, Short, Animation
- Stage
- Finished film
- Type
- Festival
Dates
- Opens Call for entries opens
- Earlier deadline Free submission period ends
- Closes Short films close, 6pm Central Mexico time · 18:00 Mexico City time
- Closes Feature films close, 6pm Central Mexico time · 18:00 Mexico City time
- Event FICG42 festival, 6 to 13 March 2027
Who can apply
Films with a Mexican premiere; Mexican, Ibero-American and international sections
Open to applicants anywhere.
What you get
Mayahuel awards, with cash prizes of up to MXN 500,000 in the top sections
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
To apply
| Feature film fee (after 20 August 2026) | MXN 400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Short film fee (after 20 August 2026) | MXN 200 |
From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.
What to bring
- Private screener, category-specific subtitles, credits, production data and rights; select the actual section rather than generic eligibility.
Terms to read first
| Rights | Feature Mexican premiere generally required. General short wording says Latin American premiere, while animation section rules specify Mexican premiere; apply category-specific rules carefully. |
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